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, 1887-02-15

u. Q. BAIRD and A. 9. CAMpBELL), At
torneys-at-Law and Notaries Public, obey
second floor, Stsbbins & Post s bank block.
, 1887-02-15

Successor to H. S. Oliver, FIRE INSURANCE.
None but ''timc-tried and fre-tested" companies
Cheyenne. Wyoming.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
Negro Balls i'm Paris.
Paris correspondence.


This month II reigning social sensation
Is series of negro balls. They are I'M
der the patronage Of several ladies of
noble blood from Zanzibar and Ethiopia.
The dark hued contingent of Partisan
society Is a numerous one, and contains
many families of rank and wealth. 81
you must believe that these balls are
truly aristocratic gatherings. The sup
position is that only persons of pegro
blood are invited. As matter of fact,
however. nearly half of these are white.
But all such have To stain their faces
black for the time being. These dis
guised jewellers are persons of the best
standing in French society. Indeed, no
less personages than Prince Waldemar
and his bride, Amelia d Orleans. attended
the first of the series. Their faces were
stained a rich brown, so that they looked
like rather dark quadroon-. Several
cavaliers of the Due de MOrney's set at
tend all these gatherings. with their
hands end faces dyed. and with wool
wigs over their natural hair.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
No Longer "Bobtail."

At last there is no longer monopoly of
the Associated Press Dispatches in Flor
ida. The Palatka News Company has
secured the use of them and will shortly
begin the publication of the noon and first
and second night reports. There will be
no halting at halfway measures; the sup
port accorded the paper in the past war
rants us in seeking wider constituency
and in devoting ampler means to the
purposes contemplated at the inception
OF the enterprise.
THE News makes the announcements
with great pleasure and much pride
for the support which emboldens us to
make an experiment on scale still
larger and to seek wider usefulness in "a
more extended field. The principles gov
erning the paper are too well known to
need a new statement of them, and
mapent character of the business upon
which we entered three years ago. The
support received has been religiousIy de-
voted to the improvement of our facilities
for benefitting our section and State and
our loyalty to party has never been
questioned. With the wonderful growth
of our city and South Florida new
field has been created, and we only ask
permission to perform a work whose ne
cessity was foreseen years ago
And As we enter upon the now tasks
lying ready to our hands, it is matter of
felicitation that we shall be sustained by
the confidence of the party, the en-
enlargement of our brothers of the
press fraternity and the good will of our
people. THE News can appeal to its
past as guarantee Of its future. and
feels that 1t is neither untried nor I'M
known.
We do not ask support for reasons Of
sectional pride. or because Of local in
terests. With our improved facilities
we only ask to be weighed IN the same
balance applied to others II we cannot
make newspaper equal to any in the
State; il we cannot hold the confidence
of our business men and satisfy the peo-
pie that we are honestly laboring for the
public good in supporting our principles
and those of the party we shall loyalty
serve, then we shall ask no tears on the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
Long English Reigns.
Pail Mall GaZatte.


No British citizen can, of course, speak
of the fifty years reign of the present
sovereign without respect for the per
sOnal qualities which have adorned her
station, and although other sovereigns of
English history-lienry III. Edward
Ill and George lll-completed their
fifty years term of office, and. although
the reigns of three monarchs We're each
respectively illustrated by great events,
yet it may fairly be assumed that during
the fifty years of the present reign, owing
to the wisdom and statesmanshlp of sue
cessIve ministers from Peel to Gladstone
"a fact wholly ignored i'm the blaze of
courtly adulatiOn-the empire has ac-
quired a substantial. moral and mate
rial development far exceeding any thing
ever before recorded in the annals of his
tory. so that, AZ was truly said at the st.
James meeting, the extent Of the British
dOi1iniOns surpasses even that of the old
empire of Rome, covering one-tfth of
the habitable globe, and including up
ward of BOG, 900, 900 people.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

The South Florida Fair at Orlando is a
great success. and we rejoice therefor
with full heart. Let Palatka show her
sisters next year an exhibition of our
productions from which the attention of
the public will not be drawn by horse
races, baby shows or fakir tricks. Our
brothers of South Florida are having
their fun and profit this year will they
join US in 1883 and help us celebrate a
Democratic victory and glorify Florida
in a great show, where farmers and fruit
culturists will not be pushed out of place
by gamblers and cheats?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
Lemon Street,
PaIatka. Florida.
Verdi's Genius and Early Trials.

Pail MAIL tdZette.
The father and mother of Verdi kept
modest inn in the village of Le Roncole.
Brought up by his mother, who adored
him, the child was by nature intelIigenti
quiet and obedient ; serious beyond his
age. and of a timid and reserved DISPOSE.
ton, IL was rarely necessary To punish.
seldom even to correct him. One thing
alone lifted him out of himself, and gave
him unequaled JOY this WAS music, and
the sounds which proceeded from any
musical instrument. A poor wretch of
\ travelling musician, whose name has
been preserved-he was called Bagasset
came from time to time to lie Roncole
i'm the exercise of his calling. The tones
from his wretched violin used To send
young Verdi into ecstasy. and it is said
that this virtuoso was the first to advise
Verdis father to let him adopt a musical
career.
Young Verdi was sent to Busseto to
school, and from his 1lth to his 18th year
he was the organist to the church there
at a salary of 100 francs year. lie WAS
then employed by a distiIler. who was
also an amateur OF music. He practiced
it with enthusiasm, performing the part
of first flute in the orchestra of the cathe
dral of Busseto; he had a knowledge Of
all the wind Instruments, and played
especially with some skill on the clario-
net. the horn and the ophicleIde his
house was the place of meeting of the
Philharmonic Society of the town. Ii 9
easy to conceive that, living in such 1,
house, the imagination of the young
Verdi would be remarkably stirred mp in
surroundings 80 agreeable to his wishes,
his inclinations and his aspirations. An
old organist took a fancy To him, en-
couraged and aided him in his musical
education, and eventually Verdi. assisted
by his patron. proceeded to Milan to CON
tinue his musical studies in earnest,
having determined to adopt music AS IA
Career.
We have no space to detail his early
efforts and struggles he composed assid
uOusly and studied hard married his
masters daughter. and with his young
wife took up his quarters in Milan, where
he began to turn his attention to the the
alter. He became chef TOrchestre of the
Philharmonic Society, successfully pro-
duccd his first opera at the Scala, lost hi-
wife and two children, wrote another
opera, which was a failure. and ut last
produced Nabucco," winch was his first
real SUCCESS
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

With our people the principal attrac-
seems to be the presence Of Mr.. Beecher.
But many others. equally celebrated,
will lend interest to the exercises, and
Proctor's lectures will be instructive.
Kate Field will amuse and captivate,
and Sam Jones will probably consult
with our local preachers and then turn
the head of the average Palatkan white
as cotton. Our street evangelists de
clare the devil has erected his throne op
posite the post-office building in our
city. IL 80, we hope the Rev. Sam will
come over and rout out his majesty, tail
and horns. We want no such neigh
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

bier we must prepare for ourselves. We
shall lack neither the means nor the de-
sire to promote the best interests of our
State and people; if that end cannot be
attained, the sentence which bids US give
place to better men will arouse no bitter
ness in us. We shall be glad with the
satisfaction of having done our devoir
in all sincerity and good intent; the re-
suit rests with powers higher and wiser
than those we claim.
The Bobtail" has broken the mOnop-
oily, and offers a choice to the people for
whose good we labor. In giving place
to a stronger successor we shall strive to
make better, it will rest in no dishOnored
grave. The esteem in which it is held
will write for it an epitaph which will
not shame us when it rises to fuller life,
and we hope to see the development OF
its powers keep stride with that of the
people to which it is offered with conf
dent hope. On the 2Sth day of February,
1884, THE PALATKA NEWS was born-on
or about it's third birthday it will assume
the virile garb and undertake the respon-
sibilities and powers of manhood. Judge
it by its fruits" Nothing extenuate, nor
set down aught In malice"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
The Drainage Fraud !.

The plain facts in relation to the Okee-
chObee Drainage scheme are not yet
fully understood by our people. By con-
tract with the State the Atlantic and
Gulf Canal and Okeechobee Land Com
pany was to drain the overlooked lands
in the Everglades and neighboring couu-
ties, and receive One-hdlf Of the reclaim
Ell lands as compensation for the work
done. The company claimed that it had
thus made fit for cultivation by its sys-
tenn of cans Is nearly trO million acres:
the State engineer made an examination,
reported favOrably, received the work,
and on has report the trustees Of the In
terndL improvement Fund haze already
patented array nearly one million acres.
Now by the report of the committee
appointed by Gov. Perry, filed February
4th. inst. it is learned that only eighty
thousand acres have been reclaimed.
The woI k so far is entirely insufficient"
indorsed by the State Engineer is proved
a fraud of the first water. As to- the
validity of the title made to the company
the courts must decide. AS to the re-
spOnsibility Of the company and the pos
sible coiiusion between a trusted officer
and the men who could make such a
claim, time and investigation will make
full revelation. At present we can only
know that a great fraud has been perpe-
trated, and large part of the landed
domain intrusted to the Internal I'm
provement Fund has been alienated with
out adequate equivalent.
Under the circumstances we are glad
to know that the Governor has requested
the Attorney General to take the neces-
sary steps to protect the interests of the
State, and that such proceedings will be
taken Immediately. We are glad to
know that such a report could be made
we believe that every effort will be made
to regain the lands already patented, and
that no further robbery of the State will
be allowed. The titles still held by the
company can of course be voided on proof
of fraud. and we, as yet, know not how
much of this immense grant is in the
hands of innocent purchasers. Mean
time the matter is one of prime impOr-
lance, and should receive the attention
of every citizen as well as the vigilant
investigation of the officials concerned.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
THE DAILY NEWS.

THE DAILY NEWS 10 published every morn
ing. except Monday, and delivered by carriers
In the city, or mailed postage free, for 80 cents
a month, $L5O for three months, $3.50 for six
months. or IS per annum.
THE WEEKLY NEWS Is SPACE 66-celumn
paper published every Friday. containing
all the WIS of the week, local and general It
Is the largest and handsomest weekly paper
published in Florida, and will be mailed post
age free for 81 a year, or 80 cents Tor six
months Specimen copies free to any address.
Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
rst insertion and 10 cents per line for each adj
ditional insertion. Special notices lO cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
meuts.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Local advertisements due ut
the expiration OF the tims for which they arr
in5e rted.
All renttances should be made by express.
money order or registered letter.
Address THE NEWS,
PALATKA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
The New south.

The above caption is the name Of a
new journal published at birmingham,
Ala, and devoted to the industrial de
velopment of the South. The journal is
very handsomely gotten up, neatly
printed, and contains a number of por-
traits of some of the leading men of the
South. The Ne1r South is furnished to
subscribers at one dollar per year, and
all who are interested in the material
interests of the Southern States would
do well to become subscribers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

1t will henceforth be established as a
rule that Congressman cannot be char
liable at the expense of Uncle Sam. In
taking this position Mr.. Cleveland ia not
original, but Davy Crocketts teaching
was in sad want of revival, and the Pres
ident is right when he insists on it's re-
surrection. The peoples hould see to it
that the public money is only spent for
public needs-it is the only safe course.
Congress cannot resolve itself into a
charitable society and draw checks at
sight on the Treasury for sentimental
purposes without entailing great loss on
tho people. And Cleveland has again
shown his devotion to duty by calling a
halt
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
San Erancisco'. Fur Trade.

The estimated value of land furs and sea
otter skins imported into San Francisco dur
ing the last year was over 81 ,UUU. UOU, ONE
quarter of which paid by the furriers Of
San FranciS,'r 10 supply the demand OF
ladies. who little Imagine when DOMINIC
their furry WRAP, the dangers and exposure
that have b--u undergone by those whose
walk in life calls them 10 the inhospitable
regions Oi Alaska and the Arctic San Fran
cisco Chronicle
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

The Near South gives US, in the last
issue, excellent photographs Of some men
who have done much to produce our
present boom, Is it not extraordinary
that these sons of the new era are with
out exception young men? Is it true in
the West as well?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
Maverick National Bank
BOSTON,. MASS.

Accounts oT hanks, Bankers ana Corpor-
atlons solicited.
our facilities for COLI ECTIoNS ARE excel
lent and we re-lscount for BaUk " he bal
IA noes arrsnt il.
Boston Is Reserve City, end balances with
us from Banks mot located III other Reserve
Cities count as reserve.
We draw our own Exchange or London y nj
the Continent. and u n H. Gable trausfs r. and
place money by telegraph thToug hOut the
United States and Canada.
Government Bonds bought and sold. and
Exchanges in Washington made for hanks
without extra charge.
We have market for prime FIR, t-cisss In
yestmenr Securities. and invite proI osa Is
from States. Counties and Cities =. hen issuing
bonds.
We do a gen. raj Banking business, and iu-
wife correspondence.
ASAP. POTTER. President.
JOS. W. WORK. Cashier.
oc3I-WkS Satin
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
PALATKA, FLA. FEB. 10. 1887.

The Florida Herald has discarded its
carmine hue and now appears as Others
do. We congratulate our excellent con-
temporary and hope it will long con-
Uhife
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

Mr.. Bernard Quaritch, the London book
seller, offers for sale a perfect copy of the
''Psalterium' of Johann Fust and Peter
Schoefrer, bearing date August 80, 1853.
Its the second book printed with a date, and,
according to Mr.. Quaritch, ''the grandest
work ever produced by Typography" The
Mazarine Bible is comparatively common
book by the side of il. The price asked for
this literary treasure, which comprises only
1856 leaves Is 5000 guineas, or SO, RIO
New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
A Genuine BARGAIN.

A NYONE LOOKING FOR A MALL RIVER
"A place would 90 We'll to- ee MY grove, W hic h
il situated on the banks of the 1t. Johns.
Daily boats 10 Palatka and Jacksonville.
For fuller particulars apply ut the News
Office. or come up and see the place. via the
~ Ivan Glen or Ct orgea
NJ. u. GARDINER,
feIJ-ff Fort Gates Putnam County
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

Gath, in Cincinnati Enquirer
1t seems that John Hancock was in
England when George III was buried. and
saw the coronation of George Ill. At
twenty seven years of age he had a for
tune which overshadowed any mercsn-
tile fortune in America. The British
government seized one of his trading
vessels, whereupon a riot ensued, and
this caused Hancock to be particularly
hated by the British officials. The day
after went to Quincy l saw the window
on the Old South Church through which
it is said Hancock was lifted to make a
speech on the Boston massacre. He was
then only about thirty-seven years old.
John Hancock used to ride about in a
magnificent equpage with gold, silver
and lace upon his person, his servants in
livery, and he gave card narties, concerts.
and was particular about his wines.
Samuel Adams. distant relative of the
Adamses of Quincy. was the poorer
leader of the Boston patriots. Hancock
married Miss Quincy, and had no chill
dren to inherit his fortune.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
N 0 TICE!
PALATkA
Water Works

HE PALATKA WATER WORKS Is PRE-
PARtD To receive applications for Pure Water
for Domestic, Manufacturing. and other pur-
the city OF Pslatkn and the town at PHlatka
Heights. and To lay service pipes from said
mains to the line of the streets near the
house : and uth' 4 natc e. where il IL to Ice NEED
The water Will lie furnished in accordance
with the Rates, Rules and Rcpuirt!ons' of
ii e con IaI y, to which careful attention II in
vited, and will probably lie ready for use
early in March next.
Ordinary SerNi pies will bc of Tatert ell
anIeied wrong ht iron, OF of galvanized iron, of
three quart, r. of an inch bore, and will lie
Laid III accordance with Sections = az Il , Of he
Rules aId Populations. II ~ will he laid IN
the order in which the applications re-
az we'd; h.rCe pcIsOIS recurring The water IA
promptly.
plan at the street pipes may j." seen at
tie ofiicc OF the IHIatka Water works. in
Prices Block. where copies 81 the "Kat.e
ituies ord Regulations ny bc obtained, and
where. applications viii lee received every
afternoon iro III IN to4 o'clock, except sun
day.
rs PARTIES 3rdIttiHg tie Water must
bcnT IN mjHd Hm 0i,I,Iicdfton can he
D1"d' onig LB personally S"t@c1 iJim9 10
tie "-ipiiic"fiOH Boot ofHc CoH,pdHy.
PAL-ATKA wATFR-woRkS.
Ry WM. WHEtIFR, Constructing Engineer
Palatka, January -. INs1. ials-lmo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

HsaisrERED AT THE PALATKA POsr OFFICE
As SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

Pittsburg Dispatch.

The Chinese Minister has received the
sanction of his government for the
building of a Legation Building in this
city. He is said to be the richest Minis
ter resident here, and, as indicated by
his recent entertainment can afford to
do Kings handsomely. When he sets a
dwelling place of his own he will give
magnificent entertainments. The Span
ish government has also decided to
build for their representatives an official
residence in Washington. The Mexican
government is now actually building
and will finish a handsome legation resi-
dence by next fall. The English gov
eminent set the first example Of this
kind. Before many years all the Lead
ing nations of the world will have official
residences here.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

Will lean live at rome, ana make NOR
It'll money at work forus than NJ anyt hing
~ else IN this world. Capital not needed;
you are started free. Roth sexes: all agtr.
Anyou, can do the work. Large cni ninps suTs
from FIRST start. Costly outft ana terms free.
Better not delay. Costs You nothing To send
us your address ana Hid out; if SOu are is.'
you will do so at once. IL. HAIIETT n 90.
Portland. Maine. dcs tin
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19

Brooklyn's postmaster has male arrange
ments for the sale of stamps and envelopes
at all hours Of the night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-19
DEATH In THE DYNAMO.
THE HANGMAN AND HIS GALLONS
RELICS OF BARBARiSM.

DIR. Southwick Discourses of q More HUI
name Agent for the Indiction of Cap
ital Punishment-Dsscrip of His
Deadly Electric Chair.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-25

FnnMxas am xznxzazNa. BUr soR szEx
ua. WArTzEo Rrn nl11--kAzs-
INT pkxEs Anp 4E1 ouzT

FnnMEns am xHnxsHzNa. BUx NoH MEE-
ma, WArxzEo IN nls1-RAzsr
INT RknEs ABD aEH cusT
en- EK1RrxEa.
aNa wheat has tsen moved from
Eassesn WsnSinRton g yst. n1.o ~
,. ID. CauRhran. q RanflemAn wno -
besn Eakng Inquiries - ne Wne4s q.
FectteB. yesterday. SoDe wAe4t -.
been Fsesived a. Portland frcm ~
wiilametss Ysliey, hnl none fEsm tn
Csiumhia and snake rivera Ina teKm
ess there ara thEcshi1g, but Doe saline
lndeed. % far - can isaEu, saere = -
great desire evincsd ~ dealers % bay
The p<ice il % l0W there g nofoinR e
Il for ANYBODY. The prios IN Lsterpeai
which b the maEkea. o. she FnllnR fnoe1
it, ID eS3< eents Per hnao4i. Ih1
price n Waila Walla 3 20 ernH
bashkL Is cesis very nsariy TIA, @
Faiss u. Wben i've oents q eoded q
that for sacks and Is cenis for oarrtass
70 The ssaboaEd. II cents there addsd
for Warsh0ase charges and y oenta fni
carriage 70 Liverpool. you can foot q
St1< cenis. W1fhont ooaefIng Insurance.
o. sne cost Of handling on tie othel
side. 80, 700 see, there is little n q
There is an EFFORT being made 10 secufl
better freiaht rates from The ield 70 the
sea, and understand that 9 temporary
rate has besn made. bat havs noe yel
learned what it in. That uRy eaae Il ~
somewhat. bot temporAEy rates are IA
certain things. The farmers are wait
/ inR for q rise, and l. may come, f0l
there Ia no doans that IL ID the gam
oilers vie are holding if down. 1hsr'
| Is no doubt, however, that large quaa
tity Of wheat viii be bFonRht over ~
mountains this fall IL the snow-ahed
are gotten oeex the trAek IN GOOD time
I understand they have had some slos
up there ALREADY